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Costa Rica
10 January – 1 February 2009
Rob Gordijn & Helen Rijkes ([email protected])
Introduction
A year after our trip to Mexico we visited Costa Rica for three weeks, although we did keep notes during the trip we
never wrote a trip report. This (very) short report was written in 2015, mainly to document our bird list.
Itinerary
Day 1 10-01-2009 Amsterdam – San Jose
Day 2 11-01-2009 San Jose – La Georgina
Day 3 12-01-2009 La Georgina
Day 4 13-01-2009 La Georgina – San Vito
Day 5 14-01-2009 San Vito
Day 6 15-01-2009 San Vito – Puerto Jimenez
Day 7 16-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez
Day 8 17-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez - Carate
Day 9 18-01-2009 Carate – Puerto Jimenez
Day 10 19-01-2009 Puerto Jimenez - Tarcoles
Day 11 20-01-2009 Tarcoles - Carara
Day 12 21-01-2009 Carara: River trail
Day 13 22-01-2009 Carara: HQ loop & Orotina
Day 14 23-01-2009 Santa Elena
Day 15 24-01-2009 Monte Verde
Day 16 25-01-2009 Santa Elena
Day 17 26-01-2009 Santa Elena – Puerto Viejo el Sarapiqui
Day 18 27-01-2009 La Selva
Day 19 28-01-2009 La Selva - Guapiles
Day 20 29-01-2009 Braulio Carillo
Day 21 30-01-2009 Braulio Carillo
Day 22 31-01-2009 Guapiles - Alajeula
Day 23 01-02-2009 Alajuela – Amsterdam
We birded by public transport (which was very easy on this route). Due to the time between the trip and writing this
report we cannot give many details. If you have any questions, please send us an email.
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ANNOTATED SPECIES LIST
We have tried to accurately indicate the proper subspecies for all our observations, usually based on geographic
locations based on the IOC World Bird List version 5.1. Not a complete checklist of all sighting, species mostly only
written down on first day of sighting.
1 Great Tinamou - Tinamus major fuscipennis
28/1: La Selva;
2 Little Tinamou – Crypturellus soui modestus
27/1: La Selva;
28/1: La Selva;
3 Slaty-breasted Tinamou – Crypturellus boucardi costaricensis
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
4 Muscovy Duck – Cairina moschata
20/1: Carara;
5 Grey-headed Chacalaca – Ortalis cinereiceps
16/1: Puerto Jimenez;
27/1: La Selva;
6 Crested Guan – Penelope purpurascens aequatorialis
13/1: San Vito;
21/1: Carara;
7 Black Guan – Chamaepetes unicolor
12/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
8 Great Currassow – Crax rubra rubra
22/1: Carara;
9 Marbled Wood Quail – Odontophorus gujanensis castigatus
14/1: San Vito;
10 Green Ibis – Mesembrinibis cayennensis
28/1: La Selva;
11 White Ibis – Eudocimus albus albus
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
12 Bare-throated Tiger Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
13 Boat-billed heron – Chochlearius panamensis panamensis
21/1: Carara;
14 Green heron – Burorides virescens virescens
20/1: Tarcoles;
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15 Western Cattle Egret – Bubulcus ibis
11/1: San Jose;
16 Great Blue Heron – Ardea herodias occidentalis
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
17 Great Egret – Ardea alba egretta
20/1: Tarcoles;
18 Tricoloured Heron – Egretta tricolor ruficollis
16/1: Puerto Jimenez;
19 Snowy Egret – Egretta thula thula
15/1: en route;
20 Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis
15/1: en route;
26/1: en route;
21 Magnificent Frigatebird – Fregata magnificens
14/1: San Vito;
15/1: en route;
22 Neotropic Cormorant – Phalacrocorax brasilianus brasilianus
15/1: en route;
20/1: Carara;
23 Woodstork – Myceteria americana
16/1: Puerto Jimenez;
19/1: en route;
20/1: Tarcoles;
24 Roseate Spoonbill – Platalea ajaja
20/1: Tarcoles;
22/1: Carara;
25 Brown Booby – Sula leucogaster etesiaca
20/1: Tarcoles;
26 Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga leucogaster
21/1: Carara;
27 Turkey Vulture – Cathartes aura aura
11/1: San Jose;
28 Black Vulture – Coragyps atratus
11/1: San Jose;
29 King Vulture – Sarcoramphus papa
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
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30 Osprey – Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
31 Black Hawk – Bureogallus anthracinus bangsi
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
32 Roadside Hawk – Rupornis magnirostris petulans
13/1: San Vito;
33 White Hawk – Pseudastur albicollis costaricensis
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
34 Short-tailed Hawk – Buteo brachyurus fuliginosus
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
35 Grey-necked Wood Rail – Aramides cajaneus
14/1: cajaneus, San Vito;
28/1: plumbeicollis, La Selva;
36 Purple Gallinule – Porphyrio alleni
14/1: San Vito;
37 Common Gallinule – Gallinula galeata cachinnans
14/1: San Vito;
38 Black-necked Stilt – Himantopus mexicanus mexicanus
20/1: Carara;
39 Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus
15/1: en route;
40 Northern Jacana – Jacana spinosa
16/1: Puerto Jimenez;
21/1: Carara;
41 Whimbrel- Numenius phaeopus ?winteringssp?
15/1: en route;
42 Willet – Tringa semipalmata inornata
15/1: en route;
43 Spotted Sandpiper – Actitis hypoleucos
15/1: en route;
44 Ruddy Turnstone – Arenaria interpres morinella
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
45 Semipalmated Sandpiper – Calidris pusilla
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
46 Least Sandpiper – Calidris minutilla
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
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47 Solitary Sandpiper – Tringa solitaria
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
48 Laughing Gull – Leucophaeus atricilla megalopterus
16/1: Puerto Jimenez;
49 Royal Tern – Thalasseus maximus maximus
15/1: en route;
50 Pomarine Skua – Stercorarius pomarinus
16/1: Puerto Jimenez;
51 Pale-vented Pigeon – Patagioenas cayennensis pallidicrissa
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
52 Red-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas flavirostris flavirostris
24/1: Monteverde;
53 Short-billed Pigeon – Patagioenas nigrirostris
14/1: San Vito;
20/1: Tarcoles;
54 White-winged Dove – Zenaida asiatica australis
11/1: San Jose;
55 Inca Dove – Colombina inca
20/1: Tarcoles;
56 Common Ground Dove – Colombina passerina neglecta
20/1: Tarcoles;
57 Plain-breasted Ground Dove – Colombina minuta elaeodes
20/1: Tarcoles;
58 Ruddy Ground Dove – Colombina talpacoti rufipennis
20/1: Tarcoles;
59 Blue Ground Dove – Claravis pretiosa
20/1: Tarcoles;
60 White-tipped Dove – Leptotila verreauxi verreauxi
14/1: San Vito;
61 Grey-chested Dove – Leptotila cassinii cerviniventris
21/1: Carara;
62 Chiriqui Quail-Dove – Geotrygon chiriquensis
24/1: Monteverde;
63 Groove-billed Ani – Crotophaga sulcirostris
20/1: Tarcoles;
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64 Squirrel Cuckoo – Playa cayana thermophila
20/1: Tarcoles;
21/1: Carara;
65 Black-and-white Owl – Strix nigrolineata
22/1: Orotina;
66 Lesser Nighthawk – Chordeiles acutipennis littoralis
22/1: Carara;
67 Short-tailed Nighthawk – Lurocalis semitorquatus stonei
20/1: Carara;
68 Pauraque – Nyctidromus albicollis albicollis
20/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
69 White-collared Swift – Streptoprocne zonaris bouchellii
12/1: La Georgina;
70 Costa Rican Swift – Chaetura fumosa
22/1: Carara;
71 Grey-rumped Swift – Chaetura cinereiventris phaeopygos
27/1: La Selva;
72 Vaux's Swift – Chaetura vauxi richmondi
27/1: La Selva;
73 Lesser Swallow-tailed Swift – Panyptila cayennensis
27/1: La Selva;
74 Bronzy Hermit – Glaucis aeneus
22/1: Carara;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
75 Band-tailed Barbthroat - Threnetes ruckeri ventosus
14/1: San Vito;
76 Green Hermit – Phaethornis gay coruscus
14/1: San Vito;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
77 Long-billed Hermit – Phaethornis longirostris cephalus
21/1: Carara;
78 Stripe-throated Hermit – Phaethornis striigularis saturatus
14/1: San Vito;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
79 Scaly-breasted Hummingbird – Phaeochroa cuvierii maculicauda
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13/1: San Vito;
20/1: Tarcoles;
80 Violet Sabrewing – Campylopterus hemileucurus mellitus
24/1: Monteverde;
81 White-necked Jacobin – Florisuga mellivora mellivora
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
27/1: La Selva;
82 Green Violetear – Colibri thalassinus cabanidus
11/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
83 Violet-headed Hummingbird – Klais guimeti merrittii
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
84 Green Thorntail – Discosura conversii
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
85 Fiery-throated Hummingbird – Panterpe insignis insignis
11/1: La Georgina;
86 Coppery-headed Emerald – Elvira cupreiceps
24/1: Monteverde;
87 Stripe-tailed Hummingbird – Eupherus eximia egregia
24/1: Monteverde;
88 Crowned Woodnymph – Thalurania colombica venusta
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
89 Blue-throated Sapphire – Hylocharis eliciae eliciae
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
22/1: Carara;
90 Rufous-tailed Hummingbird – Amazilia tzacatl tzacatl
14/1: San Vito;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
91 Mangrove Hummingbird – Amazilia boucardii
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
92 Steely-vented Hummingbird – Amazilia saucerottei hoffmanni
20/1: Tarcoles;
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
93 Snowy-bellied Hummingbird – Amazilia edward niveoventer
14/1: San Vito;
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94 Snowcap – Microchera albocoronata parvirostris
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
95 Purple-throated Mountaingem – Lampornis calolaemus pectoralis
24/1: Monteverde;
96 Grey-tailed Mountaingem – Lampornis cinereicauda
12/1: La Georgina;
97 Green-crowned Brilliant – Heliodoxa jacula henryi
24/1: Monteverde;
98 Magnificent Hummingbird – Eugenes fulgens spectabilis
11/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
99 Purple-crowned Fairy – Heliothryx barroti
21/1: Carara;
100 Magenta-throated Woodstar – Calliphlox bryantae
24/1: Monteverde;
101 Volcano Hummingbird – Selasphorus flammula torridus
11/1: La Georgina;
102 Scintillant Hummingbird – Selasphorus scintilla
11/1: La Georgina;
103 Resplendent Quetzal – Pharomachrus mocinno costaricenss
12/1: La Georgina;
104 Lattice-tailed Trogon – Trogon clathratus
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
105 Slaty-tailed Trogon – Trogon massena hoffmanni
28/1: La Selva;
106 Black-headed Trogon – Trogon melanocephalus
20/1: Tarcoles;
107 Baird's Trogon – Trogon bairdii
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
108 Gartered Trogon – Trogon caligatus sallaei
21/1: Carara;
27/1: La Selva;
109 Black-throated Trogon – Trogon rufus tenellus
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
21/1: Carara;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
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110 Collared Trogon – Trogon collaris aurantiiventris
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
111 American Pygmy Kingfisher – Chloroceryle aenea aenea
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
112 Green Kingfisher – Chloroceryle americana septentrionalis
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
113 Amazon Kingfisher – Chloroceryle amazona
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
114 Ringed Kingfisher – Megaceryle torquata torquata
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
115 Blue-diademed Motmot – Momotus lessonni lessonii
13/1: San Vito;
22/1: Carara;
24/1: Monteverde;
116 Broad-billed Motmot – Electron platyrhynchum minus
28/1: La Selva;
117 Turquoise-browed Motmot – Eumomota superciliosa australis
20/1: Tarcoles;
118 Rufous-tailed Jacamar – Galbula ruficauda melanogenia
21/1: Carara;
28/1: La Selva;
119 White-necked Puffbird – Notharchus hyperrynchus hyperrynchus
28/1: La Selva;
120 White-whiskered Puffbird – Malacoptila panamensis inornata
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
121 Red-headed Barbet – Eubucco bourcierii salvini
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
122 Prong-billed Barbet – Semnornis franzii
25/1: Santa Elena;
123 Blue-throated Toucanet – Aulacorhynchus caeruleogularis
24/1: Monteverde;
124 Fiery-billed Aracari – Pteroglossus frantzii
14/1: San Vito;
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125 Keel-billed Toucan – Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus
27/1: La Selva;
28/1: La Selva;
126 Black-mandibled Toucan – Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii
13/1: San Vito;
127 Acorn Woodpecker – Melanerpes formicivorus striatipectus
11/1: La Georgina;
128 Golden-naped Woodpecker – Melanerpes chrysauchen
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
129 Black-cheeked Woodpecker – Melanerpes pucherani
27/1: La Selva;
130 Red-crowned Woodpecker – Melanerpes rubricapillus rubricapillus
13/1: San Vito;
131 Hoffmann's Woodpecker – Melanerpes hoffmannii
20/1: Tarcoles;
131 Hairy Woodpecker – Picoides villosus extimus
11/1: La Georgina;
132 Smoky-brown Woodpecker – Picoides fumigatus sanguinolentus
28/1: La Selva;
133 Rufous-winged Woodpecker – Piculus simplex
28/1: La Selva;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
134 Chestnut-colored Woodpecker – Celeus castaneus
28/1: La Selva;
135 Lineated Woodpecker – Dyocopus lineatus lineatus
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
136 Yellow-headed Caracara – Milvago chimachima cordata
14/1: San Vito;
15/1: en route;
137 Northern Crested Caracara – Caracara cheriway
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
138 Peregrine Falcon – Falco peregrinus ?wintering ssp?
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
139 Great Green Macaw – Ara ambiguus ambiguus
27/1: La Selva;
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140 Scarlet Macaw – Ara macao macao
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
20/1: Tarcoles;
141 Orange-fronted Parakeet – Eupsittula canicularis canicularis
20/1: Tarcoles;
26/1: en route;
142 Finsch's Parakeet – Psittacara finschi
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
143 Sulphur-winged Parakeet – Pyrrhura hoffmanni hoffmanni
14/1: San Vito;
144 Orange-chinned Parakeet – Brotogeris jugularis jugularis
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
145 Blue-headed Parrot – Pionus menstruus rubigularis
13/1: San Vito;
146 White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis
13/1: San Vito;
147 Red-lored Amazon – Amazona autumnalis salvini
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
148 Yellow-naped Amazon – Amazona auropalliata auropalliata
21/1: Carara;
149 Pale-breasted Spinetail – Synallaxis albescens latitabunda
13/1: San Vito;
150 Slaty Spinetail – Synallaxis brachyura nigrifumosa
14/1: San Vito;
151 Red-faced Spinetail – Cranioleuca erythrops rufigenis
25/1: Santa Elena;
152 Spotted Barbtail – Premnoplex brunnescens brunneicauda
24/1: Monteverde;
153 Ruddy Treerunner – Margarornis rubiginosus rubiginosus
11/1: La Georgina;
154 Buffy Tuftedcheek – Pseudocolaptes lawrencii
11/1: La Georgina;
12/1: La Georgina;
155 Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner – Automolus ochrolaemus hypophaeus
14/1: San Vito;
156 Plain Xenops – Xenops minutus ridgwayi
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21/1: Carara;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
157 Wedge-billed Woodcreeper – Glyphorynchus spirurus sublestus
27/1: La Selva;
158 Northern Barred Woodcreeper – Dendrocolaptes sanctithomae sanctithomae
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
159 Cocoa Woodcreeper – Xiphorynchus susurrans costaricensis
20/1: Tarcoles;
21/1: Carara;
160 Spotted Woodcreeper – Xiphorynchus erythropygius punctigula
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
161 Streak-headed Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes souleyetii compressus
22/1: Carara;
27/1: La Selva;
162 Long-tailed Woodcreeper – Deconychura longicauda typica
14/1: San Vito;
163 Spot-crowned Woodcreeper – Lepidocolaptes affinis neglectus
12/1: La Georgina;
164 Fasciated Antshrike – Cymbilaimus lineatus fasciatus
28/1: La Selva;
165 Great Antshrike – Taraba major melanocrissus
28/1: La Selva;
166 Barred Antshrike - Thamnophilus doliatus pacificus
21/1: Carara;
27/1: La Selva;
167 Black-hooded Antshrike – Thamnophilus bridgesi
14/1: San Vito;
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
20/1: Carara;
21/1: Carara;
168 Russet Antshrike – Thamnistes anabatinus saturatus
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
169 Plain Antvireo – Dysithamnus mentalis septentrionalis
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
170 Streak-crowned Antvireo – Dysithamnus striaticeps
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
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171 Slaty Antwren – Myrmotherula schisticolor schisticolor
21/1: Carara;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
172 Dot-winged Antwren – Microrhopias quixensis virgatus
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
173 Dusky Antbird – Cercomacra tyrannina crepera
21/1: Carara;
174 Chestnut-backed Antbird – Myrmeciza exsul occidentalis
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
20/1: Carara;
175 Zeledon’s Antbird – Myrmeciza zeledoni zeledoni
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
176 Ocellated Antbird – Phaenostictus mcleannani saturatus
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
177 Black-faced Antthrush – Formicarius analis umbrosus
20/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
178 Silvery-fronted Tapaculo – Scytalopus argentifrons argentifrons
24/1: Monteverde;
179 Greenish Elaenia – Myiopagis viridicata accola
22/1: Carara;
180 Yellow-bellied Elaenia – Elaenia flavogaster subpagana
28/1: La Selva;
181 Mountain Elaenia – Elaenia frantzii frantzii
25/1: Santa Elena;
182 Southern Beardless Tyrannulet – Camptostoma obsoletum flaviventre
20/1: Tarcoles;
183 Torrent Tyrannulet – Serpophaga cinerea grisea
12/1: La Georgina;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
184 Mistletoe Tyrannulet – Zimmerius parvus
12/1: La Georgina;
185 Northern Bentbill – Oncostoma cinereigulare
21/1: Carara;
186 Scale-crested Pygmy Tyrant – Lophotriccus pileatus luteiventris
24/1: Monteverde;
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187 Slaty-headed Tody-Flycatcher – Poecilotriccus sylvia schistaceiceps
14/1: San Vito;
188 Common Tody-Flycatcher – Todirostrum cinereum wetmorei
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
28/1: La Selva;
189 Eye-ringed Flatbill – Rhynchocyclus brevirostris brevirostris
24/1: Monteverde;
190 Yellow-olive Flatbill – Tolmomyias sulphurescens cinereiceps
20/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
28/1: La Selva;
191 White-throated Spadebill – Platyrinchus mystaceus neglectus
24/1: Monteverde;
192 Golden-crowned Spadebill – Platyrinchus coronatus superciliaris
14/1: San Vito;
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
193 Black Phoebe – Sayornis nigricans amnicola
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
194 Northern Tufted Flycatcher – Mitrephanes phaeocercus aurantiiventris
24/1: Monteverde;
195 Western Wood Pewee – Contopus sordidulus ?wintering ssp?
27/1: La Selva;
196 Least Flycatcher – Empidonax minimus
14/1: San Vito;
197 Black-capped flycatcher – Empidonax atriceps
11/1: La Georgina;
198 Long-tailed Tyrant – Colonia colonus leuconota
27/1: La Selva;
199 Social Flycatcher – Myiozetetes similis columbianus
13/1: San Vito;
200 Grey-capped Flycatcher – Myiozetetes granadensis granadensis
13/1: San Vito;
201 Great Kiskadee – Pitangus sulphuratus guatimalensis
13/1: San Vito;
202 White-ringed Flycatcher – Conopias albovittatus distinctus
27/1: La Selva;
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203 Golden-bellied Flycatcher – Myiodynastes hemichrysus
28/1: La Selva;
204 Streaked Flycatcher – Myiodynastes maculatus difficilis
21/1: Carara;
205 Boat-billed Flycatcher – Megarynchus pitangua mexicanus
13/1: San Vito;
206 Tropical Kingbird – Tyrannus melancholicus satrapa
13/1: San Vito;
207 Western Kingbird – Tyrannus verticalis
20/1: Tarcoles;
208 Rufous Mourner – Thytipterna holerythra holerythra
28/1: La Selva;
209 Dusky-capped Flycatcher – Myiarchus tuberculifer nigricapillus
28/1: La Selva;
210 Panamanian Flycatcher – Myiarchus panamensis actiosus
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
20/1: Tarcoles;
211 Great Crested Flycatcher – Myiarchus crinitus
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
212 Bright-rumped Attila – Attila spadiceus citreopyga
28/1: La Selva;
213 White-ruffed Manakin – Corapipo altera
14/1: heteroleuca, San Vito;
30/1: altera, Braulio Carrillo;
214 Blue-crowned Manakin – Lepidothrix coronata velutina
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
215 White-collared Manakin – Manacus candei
28/1: La Selva;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
216 Orange-collared Manakin – Manacus aurantiacus
21/1: Carara;
217 Long-tailed Manakin – Chiroxiphia linearis
21/1: Carara;
218 White-crowned Manakin – Dixiphia pipra anthracina
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
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219 Red-capped Manakin – Dixiphia mentalis ignifera
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
21/1: Carara;
220 Northern Royal Flycatcher – Onychorhynchus mexicanus mexicanus
21/1: Carara;
221 Sulphur-rumped Myiobius – Myiobius sulphureipygius
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
222 Black-tailed Myiobius – Myiobius atricaudus atricaudus
14/1: San Vito;
223 Masked Tityra – Tityra semifasciata costaricensis
28/1: La Selva;
224 Barred Becard – Pachyramphus versicolor costaricensis
12/1: La Georgina;
225 Cinnamon Becard – Pachyramphus cinnamomeus fulvidior
28/1: La Selva;
226 Rose-throated Becard – Pachyramphus aglaeie
13/1: hypophaeus, San Vito;
20/1: latirostris, Tarcoles;
227 Yellow-throated Vireo – Vireo flavifrons
14/1: San Vito;
228 Yellow-winged Vireo – Vireo carmioli
12/1: La Georgina;
229 Philadelphia Vireo – Vireo philadelphicus
25/1: Santa Elena;
230 Lesser Greenlet – Hylophilus decurtatus decurtatus
21/1: Carara;
231 Brown Jay – Psilorhinus morio morio
24/1: Monteverde;
232 White-throated Magpie-Jay – Calocritta formasa pompata
20/1: Tarcoles;
233 Black-and-yellow Phainoptila – Phainoptila melanoxantha melanoxantha
11/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
234 Tree Swallow – Tachycineta bicolor
15/1: en route;
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235 Mangrove Swallow – Tachycineta albilinea
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
236 Blue-and-white Swallow – Notiochelidon cyanoleuca cyanoleuca
12/1: La Georgina;
13/1: San Vito;
24/1: Monteverde;
25/1: Santa Elena;
237 Northern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx serripennis ?wintering ssp?
15/1: en route;
238 Southern Rough-winged Swallow – Stelgidopteryx ruficollis decolor
21/1: Carara;
239 Barn Swallow – Hirundo rustica eythrogaster
21/1: Carara;
240 Band-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus zonatus costaricensis
27/1: La Selva;
241 Rufous-backed Wren – Campylorhynchus capistratus nicoyae
20/1: Tarcoles;
21/1: Carara;
242 Black-throated Wren – Pheugopedius atrogularis
28/1: La Selva;
243 Black-bellied Wren – Pheugopedius fasciatoventris melanogaster
21/1: Carara;
244 Rufous-breasted Wren – Pheugopedius rutilus hypererythrus
14/1: San Vito;
21/1: Carara;
245 Riverside Wren – Cantorchilus semibadius
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
246 Bay Wren – Cantorchilus nigricapillus costaricensis
28/1: La Selva;
247 Stripe-breasted Wren – Cantorchilus thoracicus
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
248 House Wren – Troglodytes aedon intermedius
25/1: Santa Elena;
249 Ochraceous Wren – Troglodytes ochraceus ochraceus
12/1: La Georgina;
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250 Timberline Wren – Thryorchilus browni
12/1: La Georgina;
251 White-breasted Wood Wren - Henicorhina leucosticta
14/1: pittieri, San Vito;
29/1: costaricensis, Braulio Carrillo;
252 Grey-breasted Wood Wren – Henicorhina leucophrys collina
12/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
253 Tawny-faced Gnatwren – Microbates cinereiventris semitorquatus
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
254 Tropical Gnatcatcher – Poloptila plumbea superciliaris
21/1: Carara;
255 Grey Catbird – Dumetella carolinensis
28/1: La Selva;
256 Black-faced Solitaire – Myadestes melanops
24/1: Monteverde;
257 Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus gracilirostris gracilirostris
11/1: La Georgina;
258 Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus aurantiirostris russatus
14/1: San Vito;
259 Slaty-backed Nightingale-Thrush – Catharus fuscater hellmayri
24/1: Monteverde;
260 Swainson's Thrush – Catharus ustulatus ?wintering ssp?
22/1: Carara;
261 Wood Thrush – Hylocichla mustelina
21/1: Carara;
262 Sooty Thrush – Turdus nigrescens
11/1: La Georgina;
263 Mountain Thrush – Turdus plebejus plebejus
11/1: La Georgina;
264 Clay-colored Thrush – Turdus grayi casius
13/1: San Vito;
265 White-throated Thrush – Turdus assimilis cnephosus
14/1: San Vito;
266 Scrub Euphonia – Euphonia affinis affinis
22/1: Carara;
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267 Yellow-crowned Euphonia – Euphonia luteicapilla
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
268 Thick-billed Euphonia – Euphonia laniirostris crassirostris
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
269 Yellow-throated Euphonia – Euphonia hirundinacea gnatho
24/1: Monteverde;
270 Spot-crowned Euphonia – Euphonia imitans
13/1: San Vito;
271 Olive-backed Euphonia – Euphonia gouldi praetermissa
27/1: La Selva;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
272 Tawny-capped Euphonia – Euphonia anneae anneae
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
273 Louisiana Waterthrush – Parkesia motacilla
22/1: Carara;
274 Northern Waterthrush – Parkesia novaboracensis
14/1: San Vito;
15/1: Puerto Jimenez;
20/1: Carara;
21/1: Carara;
275 Golden-winged Warbler – Vermivora chrysoptera
13/1: San Vito;
24/1: Monteverde;
276 Black-and-white Warbler – Mniotilta varia
13/1: San Vito;
21/1: Carara;
24/1: Monteverde;
277 Prothonotary Warbler – Protonotaria citrea
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
279 Flame-throated Warbler – Oreothlypis gutturalis
11/1: La Georgina;
280 Tennessee Warbler – Leiothlypis peregrina
14/1: San Vito;
281 Kentucky Warbler – Geothlypis formosa
21/1: Carara;
28/1: La Selva;
282 Hooded Warbler – Setophaga citrina
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28/1: La Selva;
283 American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla
14/1: San Vito;
284 Mangrove Warbler – Setophaga petechia xanthotera
15/1: Puerto Jimenez
285 Chestnut-sided Warbler – Setophaga pensylvanica
13/1: San Vito;
21/1: Carara;
286 Black-throated Green Warbler – Setophaga virens
12/1: La Georgina;
287 Buff-rumped Warbler – Myiothlypis fulvicauda leucopygia
28/1: La Selva;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
288 Black-cheeked Warbler – Basileuterus melanogenys melanogenys
11/1: La Georgina;
289 Black-eared warbler – Basileuterus melanotis
24/1: Monteverde;
Split from Three-striped warbler.
290 Canada Warbler – Cardellina canadensis
24/1: Monteverde;
291 Wilson's Warbler – Cardellina pusilla ?wintering ssp?
11/1: en route;
292 Slate-throated Whitestart – Myioborus miniatus comptus
14/1: San Vito;
24/1: Monteverde;
293 Collared Whitestart – Myioborus torquatus
11/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
294 Chestnut-headed Oropendola – Psarocolius wagleri ridgwayi
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
295 Montezuma Oropendola – Psarocolius montezuma
20/1: Tarcoles;
27/1: La Selva;
296 Scarlet-rumped Cacique – Cacicus microrhynchus microrhynchus
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
297 Black-cowled Oriole – Icterus prosthemelas prosthemelas
28/1: La Selva;
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298 Baltimore Oriole – Icterus galbula
13/1: San Vito;
20/1: Tarcoles;
299 Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus richmondi
26/1: en route;
300 Bronzed Cowbird – Molothrus aeneus aeneus
26/1: en route;
301 Melodious Blackbird – Dives dives
20/1: Tarcoles;
302 Great-tailed Grackle – Quiscalus mexicanus peruvianus
11/1: San Jose;
303 Bananaquit – Coereba flaveola mexicana
13/1: San Vito;
24/1: Monteverde;
304 Rufous-collared Sparrow – Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis
11/1: San Jose;
305 Stripe-headed Sparrow – Peucaea ruficauda ruficauda
20/1: Tarcoles;
306 Black-striped Sparrow – Arremonops conirostris richmondi
13/1: San Vito;
307 Orange-billed Sparrow – Arremon aurantiirostris
21/1: aurantiirostris, Carara;
22/1: aurantiirostris, Carara;
28/1: rufidorsalis, La Selva;
29/1: rufidorsalis, Braulio Carrillo;
308 Large-footed Finch – Pezopetes capitalis
11/1: La Georgina;
309 Yellow-thighed Finch – Pseliophorus tibialis
11/1: La Georgina;
25/1: Santa Elena;
310 Common Bush Tanager – Chlorospingus flavopectus
14/1: novicius, San Vito;
24/1: regionalis, Monteverde;
25/1: regionalis, Santa Elena;
311 Sooty-capped Bush Tanager – Chlorospingus pileatus pileatus
11/1: La Georgina;
312 Dusky-faced Tanager – Mitrospingus cassinii costaricensis
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29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
313 Grey-headed Tanager – Eucometis penicillata stictothorax
14/1: San Vito;
21/1: Carara;
22/1: Carara;
314 White-shouldered Tanager – Tachyphonus luctuosus axillaris
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
315 Tawny-crested Tanager – Tachyphonus delatrii
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
316 White-throated Shrike-Tanager – Lanio leucothorax leucothorax
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
317 Crimson-collared Tanager – Ramphocelus sanguinolentus apricus
26/1: en route;
318 Passerini's Tanager – Ramphocelus passerinii
27/1: La Selva;
319 Cherrie's Tanager – Ramphocelus costaricensis
13/1: San Vito;
320 Blue-grey Tanager – Thraupis episcopus cana
13/1: San Vito;
321 Palm Tanager – Thraupis palmarum atripennis
13/1: San Vito;
322 Plain-colored Tanager – Tangara inornata
27/1: La Selva;
323 Emerald Tanager – Tangara florida florida
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
324 Silver-throated Tanager – Tangara icterocephala frantzii
13/1: San Vito;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
325 Speckled Tanager – Tangara guttata eusticta
13/1: San Vito;
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
326 Bay-headed Tanager – Tangara gyrola bangsi
13/1: San Vito;
327 Golden-hooded Tanager – Tangara larvata franciscae
13/1: San Vito;
328 Spangle-cheeked Tanager – Tangara dowii
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24/1: Monteverde;
329 Scarlet-thighed Dacnis – Dacnis venusta venusta
14/1: San Vito;
22/1: Carara;
330 Blue Dacnis – Dacnis cayana callaina
13/1: San Vito;
331 Red-legged Honeycreeper – Cyanerpes cyaneus carneipes
17/1: Corvocado – Carate;
18/1: Corvocado – Carate;
332 Green Honeycreeper – Chlorophanes spiza argutus
14/1: San Vito;
333 Black-and-yellow Tanager – Chrysothlypis chrysomelas titanota
30/1: Braulio Carrillo;
334 Slaty Flowerpiercer – Diglossa plumbea plumbea
11/1: La Georgina;
24/1: Monteverde;
335 Peg-billed Finch – Acanthidops bairdi
11/1: La Georgina;
337 Blue-black Grassquit – Volatinia jacarina splendens
14/1: San Vito;
20/1: Tarcoles;
338 Variable Seedeater – Sporophila corvina hoffmanni
13/1: San Vito;
20/1: Tarcoles;
339 White-collared Seedeater – Sporophila torqueola morelleti
20/1: Tarcoles;
340 Thick-billed Seed Finch – Oryzoborus funereus
13/1: ochrogyne, San Vito;
27/1: salvini, La Selva;
341 Yellow-faced Grassquit – Tiaris olivaceus pusillus
13/1: San Vito;
342 Summer Tanager – Piranga rubra rubra
14/1: San Vito;
343 Red-throated Ant Tanager – Habia fuscicauda fuscicauda
27/1: La Selva;
344 Carmiol's Tanager – Chlorothraupis carmioli carmioli
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
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Split from Olive Tanager
345 Black-thighed Grosbeak – Pheucticus tibialis
24/1: Monteverde;
346 Black-faced Grosbeak – Caryothraustes poliogaster scapularis
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
347 Slate-colored Grosbeak – Saltator grossus saturatus
29/1: Braulio Carrillo;
348 Black-headed Saltator – Saltator atriceps lacertosus
27/1: La Selva;
349 Buff-throated Saltator – Saltator maximus
13/1: intermedius, San Vito;
20/1: magnoides, Tarcoles;
24/1: magnoides, Monteverde;
28/1: magnoides, La Selva;
350 Streaked Saltator – Saltator striatipectus furax
13/1: San Vito;
351 Blue Grosbeak – Passerina caerulea lazula
20/1: Tarcoles;
352 Painted Bunting – Passerina ciris pallidior
22/1: Carara;